Disease outbreak in worst-hit China city in decline: health ministry
9/5/2008 17:14
The incidence of hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) in the worst-hit Chinese
city was on decline, with discharged patients outnumbering those checking in to
hospitals for the first time, China's health ministry said today.
The
ministry said on its website that the majority of the serious cases had
recovered with no fatalities for seven consecutive days in Fuyang in east
China's Anhui Province, which had reported the initial outbreak and 22 deaths
out of the 32 nationwide.
On Wednesday, Fuyang reported 269 new cases of
HFMD, of whom 249 were hospitalized, the ministry said. In comparison, 324
people were discharged. No fatalities were reported that day and very serious
cases dropped by 10 from the previous day.
By Wednesday night, 3,764 patients
had recovered and 1,340 were still in hospital, according to the
ministry.
The ministry's press office said the latest figures in Fuyang were
not available yet.
Xinhua
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